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<strong>Flood</strong> #<br />
Storm #<br />
General<br />
Location<br />
Start Year<br />
Start Month<br />
Start Day<br />
Start Time<br />
End Year<br />
End Month<br />
End Day<br />
End Time<br />
Duration (days)<br />
Season<br />
Region<br />
LGP#<br />
Community<br />
Name<br />
Water Bodies<br />
Type of Event<br />
Rainfall<br />
Amount<br />
Snowfall<br />
amount<br />
Sea Height<br />
Jam Height<br />
Damage<br />
Estimate by<br />
Community (if<br />
known)<br />
Damage<br />
Estimate by<br />
Storm (once<br />
per storm)<br />
DFAA Damage<br />
Report<br />
DFAA Damage<br />
Report (once<br />
per storm)<br />
Homes<br />
<strong>Flood</strong>ed<br />
People<br />
Displaced<br />
Attachment<br />
Number<br />
Data Added By<br />
<strong>Flood</strong> Inventory Database 1950 - Present<br />
183 114 Avalon Peninsula 1981 11 26 1981 11 26 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />
184 115 Placentia 1982 1 10 10:00 1982 1 10 13:00 1 Winter Eastern 3800 Placentia<br />
185 116 Placentia 1982 1 16 1982 1 16 1 Winter Eastern 3800 Placentia<br />
Waterford<br />
River Rainfall 76<br />
Coastal<br />
<strong>Flood</strong>ing<br />
186 117 Stephenville 1982 4 N/A 1982 4 N/A N/A Spring Western 3485 Noel's Pond Warm Creek unknown<br />
187 118 Steady Brook 1982 5 4 1982 5 10 6 Spring Western 4935 Steady Brook Rainfall<br />
188 119 St. John's 1982 10 3 1982 10 5 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 100<br />
Coastal<br />
<strong>Flood</strong>ing $300,000 $300,000<br />
Description<br />
Heavy rain in one day caused overbank flooding<br />
in a number of areas around St. John's<br />
(Southside Road)<br />
Source<br />
<strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Mapping Study<br />
of Gould's, Petty Harbour<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ferryl<strong>and</strong> No AMEC<br />
Worst flooding in history of community. Houses<br />
flooded, people forced to row along road in<br />
dories. Unusually high tides flooded houses in St. Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />
M<br />
Website No AMEC<br />
Waves broke through the beach <strong>and</strong> washed<br />
across the road in the area of the high school.<br />
The water flooded some areas that were still Hydro technical Study of the<br />
under water from the flood a week earlier Placentia Area <strong>Flood</strong> Plain No AMEC<br />
<strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Mapping Study<br />
Extensive basement flooding in community of of Stephenville, Kippens <strong>and</strong><br />
Noel's Pond<br />
Cold Brook No AMEC<br />
Some property damage reported in the<br />
Hydro technical Study of the<br />
community of Steady Brook<br />
Steady Brook Area No AMEC<br />
Over 100mm of rain fell in one day during a<br />
severe storm but little or no flooding recorded<br />
Waterford River Area -<br />
Hydro technical Study No AMEC<br />
189 120<br />
190 121<br />
191 121<br />
192 121<br />
193 121<br />
Glenwood-<br />
Appleton 1983 1 1 1983 1 14 13 Winter Central 85<br />
Glenwood-<br />
Appleton G<strong>and</strong>er River Rainfall<br />
Bishops Falls,<br />
Stephenville, Deer<br />
Lake 1983 1 11 1983 1 19 8 Winter Central 405 Bishops Falls Exploits River Rainfall 200 $34,000,000 $34,000,000 180<br />
Bishops Falls,<br />
Stephenville, Deer<br />
Lake 1983 1 11 1983 1 19 8 Winter Central Central Rainfall 189 $34,000,000<br />
Bishops Falls,<br />
Stephenville, Deer<br />
Lake 1983 1 11 1983 1 19 8 Winter Western 4945 Stephenville Rainfall 189 $34,000,000<br />
Bishops Falls,<br />
Stephenville, Deer<br />
Lake 1983 1 11 1983 1 19 8 Winter Western 1380 Deer Lake<br />
Rainfall <strong>and</strong><br />
Snowmelt 189 $34,000,000<br />
194 122 Badger 1983 2 15 1983 2 17 3 Winter Central 155 Badger Exploits River Ice Jam $89,000 $89,000<br />
195 123 Rushoon 1983 3 3 18:30 1983 3 8 20:30 5 Winter Eastern 4295 Rushoon Ice Jam $25,000 $25,000 8<br />
Rainfall <strong>and</strong><br />
196 124 Deer Lake 1983 4 20 1983 4 20 1 Spring Western 1380 Deer Lake Humber River Snowmelt<br />
Water from the G<strong>and</strong>er River flooded the<br />
communities to a depth of 2m, marooning<br />
houses, cars boats, etc 40 basements were<br />
flooded <strong>and</strong> 12 families were forced to evacuate.<br />
MR: Heavy rain <strong>and</strong> mild temperatures caused<br />
damages along the Exploits <strong>and</strong> G<strong>and</strong>er Rivers,<br />
the Conne River <strong>and</strong> Stephenville. Caused<br />
damages to homes <strong>and</strong> roads. The exploits river<br />
flooded its banks after 10inch rainfall.<br />
Transportation routes affected in the South Brook<br />
area. In January heavy rains combined with<br />
snow melt caused Blanche Brook <strong>and</strong> Warm<br />
Creek to burst their banks.<br />
Glenwood-Appleton <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Study Report No AMEC<br />
MR: Environment Canada.<br />
Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />
Website. Hydro technical<br />
Study of the Deer Lake<br />
Area. Stephenville <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Information map,<br />
Department of the<br />
Environment, Water<br />
Resources Division 121, 121b AMEC<br />
MR: Heavy rain <strong>and</strong> mild temperatures caused<br />
damages along the Exploits <strong>and</strong> G<strong>and</strong>er Rivers,<br />
the Conne River <strong>and</strong> Stephenville. Caused<br />
damages to homes <strong>and</strong> roads. The exploits river<br />
flooded its banks after 10inch rainfall.<br />
MR: Environment Canada.<br />
Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />
Website. Hydro technical<br />
Study of the Deer Lake<br />
Area. Stephenville <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Transportation routes affected in the South Brook Information map,<br />
area. In January heavy rains combined with<br />
snow melt caused Blanche Brook <strong>and</strong> Warm<br />
Creek to burst their banks.<br />
Department of the<br />
Environment, Water<br />
Resources Division 284 AMEC<br />
MR: Heavy rain <strong>and</strong> mild temperatures caused MR: Environment Canada.<br />
damages along the Exploits <strong>and</strong> G<strong>and</strong>er Rivers, Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />
the Conne River <strong>and</strong> Stephenville. Caused Website. Hydro technical<br />
damages to homes <strong>and</strong> roads. The exploits river Study of the Deer Lake<br />
flooded its banks after 10inch rainfall.<br />
Area. Stephenville <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Transportation routes affected in the South Brook Information map,<br />
area. In January heavy rains combined with Department of the<br />
snow melt caused Blanche Brook <strong>and</strong> Warm Environment, Water<br />
Creek to burst their banks.<br />
Resources Division 284 AMEC<br />
MR: Heavy rain <strong>and</strong> mild temperatures caused<br />
damages along the Exploits <strong>and</strong> G<strong>and</strong>er Rivers,<br />
the Conne River <strong>and</strong> Stephenville. Caused<br />
damages to homes <strong>and</strong> roads. The exploits river<br />
flooded its banks after 10inch rainfall.<br />
Transportation routes affected in the South Brook<br />
area. In January heavy rains combined with<br />
snow melt caused Blanche Brook <strong>and</strong> Warm<br />
Creek to burst their banks.<br />
Several homes were evacuated, 40 affected by<br />
flooding<br />
Eight houses were flooded. Seven families were<br />
evacuated for 3 days<br />
Minor flooding was reported along the Humber<br />
River downstream of Deer Lake<br />
197 125 Stephenville 1983 6 N/A 1983 6 N/A N/A Summer Western 3485 Noel's Pond Warm Creek Minor basement flooding<br />
198 126<br />
Stephenville, Deer<br />
Lake 1983 8 7 1983 8 13 6 Summer Western 4945 Stephenville Rainfall $100,000<br />
MR: Many properties were noted to be partially<br />
under water along Steady Brook <strong>and</strong> the Humber<br />
River. <strong>Flood</strong>ing on Deer Lake caused the<br />
ab<strong>and</strong>onment of some municipal parks. Heavy<br />
rainfall resulted in flooding described as the worst<br />
in the town's history. $100,000 of damage was<br />
reported.<br />
MR: Environment Canada.<br />
Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />
Website. Hydro technical<br />
Study of the Deer Lake<br />
Area. Stephenville <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Information map,<br />
Department of the<br />
Environment, Water<br />
Resources Division 284 AMEC<br />
Hydro technical Study of the<br />
Badger <strong>and</strong> Rushy Pond<br />
Area, Department of the<br />
Environment, Water<br />
Resources Division 276 AMEC<br />
Rushoon <strong>Flood</strong> Study<br />
Report, Dept of Natural<br />
Resources Website 301 AMEC<br />
Hydro technical Study of the<br />
Deer Lake Area No AMEC<br />
<strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Mapping Study<br />
of Stephenville, Kippens <strong>and</strong><br />
Cold Brook No AMEC<br />
MR: Hydro technical Study<br />
of the Deer Lake Area.<br />
Stephenville <strong>Flood</strong><br />
Information map,<br />
Department of the<br />
Environment, Water<br />
Resources Division,<br />
Department of Natural<br />
Resources Website. 306 AMEC<br />
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